Shawl
Perraje
99-23-103
From: Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango
Curatorial Section: American
| Native Name | Perraje |
| Object Number | 99-23-103 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Maya |
| Provenience | Guatemala | Department of Quezaltenango |
| Culture Area | Central American |
| Section | American |
| Materials | Silk | Wool |
| Description | Shawl with jaspe warp stripes alternating with solid color stripes. Designs of human figures and plants. Colored purple, magenta, indigo and white. Knotted fringe is 4cm long. Round wool tassels 8cm long. Colored green, orange, purple, yellow and red. |
| Length | 197 cm |
| Width | 70 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of Betty Gerstley, 1999 |
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